For evidence of this, I want to focus on the bottom of the table and the problems that have affected the clubs who struggled most.

London Irish and Worcester were always going to have a hard time. It is no secret that both are seeking further investors and that this is not proving straightforward. How long their respective owners are prepared to throw money at the clubs to keep them afloat, without progressing, remains to be seen, but I would suggest this is not going to...